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Walnut Livestock Auction

Name: Walnut Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-14

Slaughter Cattle · Walnut, Illinois · Thu, Dec 14

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2047

← Dec 7Dec 14Jan 4 →

Receipts

135 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 140▼ 65 vs year ago 200 · −32.5%

Also sold hereFeeder Cattle SpecialTue Oct 20, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows sold mixed, with Breakers 7.00 higher, Boners 2.00 higher, and Leans 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Trade was active with moderate to good demand.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,637	111.93	1,833	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,460	141.01	2,059	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,664	100.41	1,671	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,485	88.61	1,316	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,165	67.04	781	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,480	142.00	2,102	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,407	159.57	2,244	30
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,121	133.13	1,492	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,442	165.19	2,382	38
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,234	142.15	1,754	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,118	124.33	1,390	3thin

Every lot

25 lots · USDA AMS · Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,045	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,202	1
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,155	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,490	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,234	142.15/cwt	125.00–155.00	1,754	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,348	174.36/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,350	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,436	166.75/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,395	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,449	150.93/cwt	130.00–159.00	2,187	4
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,870	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,768	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,111	137.15/cwt	125.00–149.00	1,524	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,170	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,322	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,337	152.15/cwt	148.00–157.00	2,034	12
Heifers	—	Choice	1,453	164.51/cwt	158.00–169.00	2,390	18
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	820	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,066	3
Bulls	—	—	1,893	91.66/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,735	2
Bulls	—	—	2,105	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,568	1
Bulls	—	—	2,128	104.01/cwt	101.00–108.00	2,213	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	56.22/cwt	51.00–63.00	543	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,231	70.65/cwt	66.00–77.00	870	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	69.28/cwt	61.00–77.00	991	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,444	89.23/cwt	83.00–93.00	1,288	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,460	141.01/cwt	128.00–146.00	2,059	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	86.86/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,279	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,742	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,553	97.66/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,517	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,740	102.20/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,778	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,480	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,102	1

This sale against other markets

Illinois weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Illinois auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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Walnut Auction Sales Slaughter Cattle - Walnut, IL

Thu Dec 14, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Springfield, IL (LS-GX)

Receipts 135Last week 140Year ago 200

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,231	66.00–77.00	70.65
2	—	965	51.00–63.00	56.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,740	100.00–105.00	102.20
2	—	1,473	83.00–90.00	86.86
1	—	1,515	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,553	95.00–103.00	97.66
4	—	1,444	83.00–93.00	89.23
2	—	1,430	61.00–77.00	69.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,460	128.00–146.00	141.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,155	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,436	160.00–171.00	166.75
4	—	1,449	130.00–159.00	150.93
3	—	1,348	173.00–175.00	174.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,870	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,234	125.00–155.00	142.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,337	148.00–157.00	152.15
18	—	1,453	158.00–169.00	164.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,111	125.00–149.00	137.15
1	—	1,170	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	820	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,893	88.00–99.00	91.66
1	—	2,105	122.00	122.00
3	—	2,128	101.00–108.00	104.01

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.